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Songs of the Humpback Whale

By: Jodi Picoult
Narrated by: Jim Colby, Elizabeth Morton, Jonathan Davis, Carol Monda, Chris Sorensen, Liz Morton
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The powerful debut novel from New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult, Songs of the Humpback Whale is a moving story of love and family told through the eyes of five people: Jane Jones, her daughter Rebecca, and three very different men in their lives. After a watershed moment in their marriage, Jane leaves Oliver, her renowned marine biologist husband, and begins a journey across the country with Rebecca in search of understanding about her troubled past.©1992 Jodi Picoult (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC Action & Adventure Family Life Genre Fiction Sea Adventures Women's Adventure Women's Fiction

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"This powerful and affecting novel demonstrates that there are as many truths to a story as there are people to tell it." ( Publishers Weekly)
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I started the book several times before sticking to it and listening through the end. slow start...slow middle...nothing exciting at the end. my least favorite Jodi novel.

disappointing compared to her other earlier books

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I am a huge Jodi Picoult fan, and I enjoyed the book when I read it several years ago.
I did not enjoy it as much when listening to the audio book. This was entirely due to the narrators. Sadly disappointed.

Loved the book...

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This was a struggle to finish. I love JP but this wasn't her best.

award for finishing

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Good story that touches on some taboo issues. Sometimes you can’t follow your heart. Sometimes great love is incompatible with everyday life. Excellent story kept me listening straight through.

That once in a lifetime

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I have listened to several of her books and this is the only one that i have found difficult to really understand to meaning behind the story.

Difficult to follow storyline

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